34 grants worth up to three thousand euros have been allocated to the beneficiaries of the self-employment program. This program is implemented by the Employment Agency of Kosovo in cooperation with GIZ. In addition to financial support for individual grants, mentoring will also be provided for the first months of the business. At the ceremony for the distribution of these grants, it was said that business ideas aimed at economic development and social inclusion have been supported.
The Minister of Finance, Hekuran Murati, stated that more than 150 people have applied for this program.
David Oberhuber, director of GIZ Kosova, said that the main idea is to develop an active labor market.
At the ceremony for the distribution of these grants, the director of the Kosovo Employment Agency, Jehona Rexha, indicated that young people who aimed for economic development were supported.
This program was announced on September 29 and was open until October 31, 2023.
